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Man rapes NYSC member in Akwa Ibom - Police

Nigeria, July 24 -- The police in Akwa Ibom State have arrested a man who allegedly raped a female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member in the state. The suspect, Paul Edu, raped the NYSC membe... Read More


Eno's 18-floor towers in Lagos, Shaibu's reinstatement, other stories from South-south

Nigeria, July 23 -- These are the major stories from south-south Nigeria last week. The week began on Sunday with the news that the Peoples Democratic Party in Delta State won all 25 chairmanship sea... Read More


Why we want to build 18-floor Ibom Towers in Lagos - Akwa Ibom Govt

Nigeria, July 20 -- Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has reacted to the PREMIUM TIMES report that the state government is planning to build 18-floor Towers in Lagos amidst the food crisis in the state... Read More


Journalists seek Nigerian governor's intervention over detained colleague

Nigeria, July 18 -- Journalists in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State have called on Governor Umo Eno to intervene and secure the release of their colleague who has been remanded in prison since May over an alleged... Read More


Rivers assembly dismisses pro-Wike lawmakers' resolutions against Fubara

Nigeria, July 17 -- The three-member faction of the Rivers House of Assembly has dismissed a resolution passed by a rival faction barring Governor Siminalayi Fubara from spending money from the state ... Read More


Gunmen abduct naval operatives, seven others

Nigeria, July 17 -- Gunmen have abducted eight people, including a naval operative in Akwa Ibom State, South-south Nigeria. The victims were kidnapped on Monday night at Classic Point Hotel, a relaxa... Read More


Court bars PDP from conducting congress in Rivers

Nigeria, July 17 -- A State High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has barred Nigeria's main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from conducting its congress in the state. The judge, Sobere... Read More


Court reinstates Shaibu as Edo deputy governor

Nigeria, July 17 -- A Federal High Court in Abuja has reinstated Philip Shaibu as the deputy governor of Edo State, three months after the Edo House of Assembly impeached him. The judge, James Omotos... Read More


My concerns over local government autonomy - Gov Eno

Nigeria, July 16 -- Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has expressed mixed reactions over the Supreme Court judgment granting financial autonomy to local governments in the country. Mr Eno was react... Read More


Gunmen abduct driver, 18 passengers

Nigeria, July 16 -- Suspected kidnappers have abducted a driver and 18 passengers at Azumini, a town in Abia state, South-east Nigeria. The incident occurred last Wednesday, Vanguard newspaper report... Read More